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Nikita Koloff

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    (March 9, 1959- )
    Birth name is Scott Simpson
    Wrestled for the AWA, WCW, UWF and Mid-Atlantic
    Former NWA United States Champion, NWA Television Champion, NWA Tag Team Champion and NWA 6-Man Tag Team Champion
    Known as 'The Russian Nightmare'

Why he might be annoying:

    He would usually wear a chain around his neck.
    He was called the 'Russian Nightmare' and was billed as hailing from Russia but he's really American and was born in Minnesota.
    Since he has the same name as Ivan Koloff and they both look very much alike, most fans have a hard time telling who's who and can't tell the difference between their careers.
    He was billed as the nephew of Ivan, but they're not related.
    He got cheap heat because his character debuted during the Cold War and the storyline behind his character was that he was supposed to be in the 1984 Olympics but since the Russians boycotted the event that year, he had to wrestle in the NWA.
    He was quoted as saying: 'The character that I 'played' was a heartless, cold and evil person, a man of no compassion for anyone whatsoever. This was an easy character for me to portray, as it wasn't that far from the real me.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He grew up in the projects living on welfare.
    To get accustomed to his gimmick as a Russian, he didn't speak a word of English the first 13 months of his career and only spoke in broken English after that.
    He was in a memorable cover shot of a wrestling magazine with a tear rolling down his face and the caption, 'I cry for Magnum T.A.' The magazine is still a collector's item.
    During the height of his career, he took time off from wrestling to take care of his girlfriend who was dying of cancer.
    He was named Inspirational Wrestler of the Year in PWI in 1987.
    As a member of the Super Powers stable, he engaged in a memorable feud with The Four Horsemen, which was named Feud of the Year in PWI in 1987.
    He's ranked #51 on Total Wrestling Magazine's 100 Greatest Heels of All-Time.

Credit: Reo Rogerz


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 72.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 74.42% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 129 Votes: 61.24% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 357 Votes: 69.75% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 303 Votes: 69.64% Annoying